Happy Labor Day, Cincinnati.com readers. Here are the top stories you need to know to get your week started.
Candidates, candidates and more candidates
The massive field of Cincinnati City Council candidates will be set on Tuesday when the Hamilton County Board of Elections certifies the list.
It will likely be the largest number of candidates in at least two decades.
The board of elections will also vote to certify the wide-ranging Cincinnati charter amendment and city council elections for Madeira, Springdale and Amberley Village.
The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at the board's Norwood headquarters, 4700 Smith Road. It can also be viewed online.
Bengals return to the jungle
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor will take his revamped roster for a spin as the team opens its season at 1 p.m. Sunday versus the Vikings.
All eyes are on quarterback Joe Burrow, who's returning from a knee injury, but there's also pressure on Taylor to deliver after two lackluster seasons.
The Vikings are 3-point favorites and are coached by former Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.
We'll have more season preview content later this week. Find all the stories on our Bengals page and follow reporters Kelsey Conway and Charlie Goldsmith for live updates and analysis.
Now up, the Piano Man
Music legend Billy Joel brings decades of hits to Great American Ball Park this Friday.
Joel has a history of playing memorable shows at ballparks, as The Dallas Morning News points out, and his Cincinnati stop will surely follow that trend.
I saw him a few years ago at Madison Square Garden and he was terrific - eager to please and fully engaged with the audience.
Never been to a concert at Great American Ball Park? Here's what you need to know.
A Westside tradition is back
Harvest Home Fair returns Thursday after being canceled by COVID-19 last year.
While there are a few changes - no rides or horse show this year - there will be games, exhibits, food trucks and, of course, a parade.
Find the full schedule here.
What Sept. 11 means to Cincinnati
The nation will observe the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks this week against a backdrop of outrage and mourning over how the war in Afghanistan ended.
Later this week, we will publish a story featuring memories of that day from local residents two decades after the tragedy that changed so many lives.
Have a memory you want to share? Leave it in the comments section of this story.
Enquirer reporter Scott Wartman and sports editor Jason Hoffman contributed.
